Aphrodisiac Elixir Chai
Makes 4 cups (2 – 2 cup servings)
2 cups water
1 Ceylon cinnamon stick – 3”
5 cloves
3 tablespoons freshly grated ginger root
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg
2 cups whole milk
4 teaspoons orthodox Assam tea (optional)
1/4 teaspoon shatavari powder (optional*)
1/4 teaspoon ashvagandha powder (optional*)
raw honey to taste
several saffron threads to garnish
Add water to medium pot and place on high heat. Crush cinnamon stick and cloves in a mortar and pestle and add to pot. Add ginger and nutmeg; stir. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add milk, increase heat and bring to a simmer again. Turn off heat, add tea leaves and cover. Steep 5 minutes. Strain into cups using a fine mesh strainer. Add ashvagandha powder for men and shatavari powder for women, and stir. After it has cooled slightly, add honey to taste. Garnish each cup with a few saffron threads. Enjoy!
*Shatavari and Ashvagandha are Ayurvedic reproductive tonic herbs for women and men respectively, although both may be consumed by either sex. (Because it promotes tissue growth, Shatavari should be avoided by women with abnormal growths in reproductive or breast tissue.)
2 cups water
1 Ceylon cinnamon stick – 3”
5 cloves
3 tablespoons freshly grated ginger root
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg
2 cups whole milk
4 teaspoons orthodox Assam tea (optional)
1/4 teaspoon shatavari powder (optional*)
1/4 teaspoon ashvagandha powder (optional*)
raw honey to taste
several saffron threads to garnish
Add water to medium pot and place on high heat. Crush cinnamon stick and cloves in a mortar and pestle and add to pot. Add ginger and nutmeg; stir. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add milk, increase heat and bring to a simmer again. Turn off heat, add tea leaves and cover. Steep 5 minutes. Strain into cups using a fine mesh strainer. Add ashvagandha powder for men and shatavari powder for women, and stir. After it has cooled slightly, add honey to taste. Garnish each cup with a few saffron threads. Enjoy!
*Shatavari and Ashvagandha are Ayurvedic reproductive tonic herbs for women and men respectively, although both may be consumed by either sex. (Because it promotes tissue growth, Shatavari should be avoided by women with abnormal growths in reproductive or breast tissue.)
from Chai Pilgrimage
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